Anxiety as Cholera hits 33 states, death toll rises to 63 (Sun) The Cholera outbreak has continued to worsen with the confirmation by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that the epidemic has spread to 33 states with 63…
Lagos seeks private partnership in health insurance scheme (Guardian)
Lagos State Government has sought partnership with private sector operators in implementing the recently unveiled mandatory health insurance scheme in the state. According to the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, the scheme can achieve a high success rate…
Otedola bridge tanker fire: LASG confirms 12 dead (Punch)
The Lagos State Government on Monday confirmed 12 casualties in the June 28 petrol tanker explosion on Otedola Link Bridge. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, made this known at a news conference in Lagos. According to him,…
* Half of Olusosun dump covered with sand (Nation) * Lagos reactivates Ebola isolation Centre (Nation)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 21, 2018 Half of Olusosun dump covered with sand (Nation) Lagos State Commissioner for Environment Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti said half of the 47-hectare Olusosun Metropolitan Dump in Ojota has been capped. Capping is the covering…
* Ebola: Lagos bans Transportation of Corpses from DRC (Independent) * Lagos APC to adopt consensus candidate today (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 19, 2018 Ebola: Lagos bans Transportation of Corpses from DRC (Independent) Following the new outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Dr. Jide Idris, the Commissioner for Health…
* Lagos unveils robust strategy on drug abuse, mental health (ThisDay) * Lagos APC congress ‘ll be hitch-free –Egunjobi (NewTelegraph)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 5, 2018 Lagos unveils robust strategy on drug abuse, mental health (ThisDay) The Lagos State Government on Friday said comprehensive plans are currently being firmed up to generally address prevalence of drug abuse under…